Cow Hollow Historic Rock Tour and Tasting

Once the home of the City’s dairy farms, Cow Hollow is now the cusp of SF's trendy, upscale culture. We’ll visit legendary rock & roll venue, The Matrix Club, where Santana, the Doors, & Jefferson Airplane recorded some of their most legendary sets. I’ll share some stories from the 60s & 70s when this psychedelic chateau was in its prime. Down the road, boutiques, top-class cafés, and artisan storefronts give the Victorian scenery of Union Street a new vibe. We’ll visit landmarks like the funky eight-sided Octagon House before ascending to the Pacific Heights district. Enjoy the fresh air & views at Lyon Steps before descending through spiraling gardens & sharp hedges to the Presidio. Here, we will learn about war history & Star Wars history at the Lucasfilm Campus. Our last stop is the lagoon at the Palace of Fine Arts, where Greco-Roman columns & rotundas are twice as nice in the reflective pond. Then we head over to popular Chestnut street. "Snack stops" made for local bites!

Meeting Point

Gough Street & Union Street

Gough St & Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA

We will meet at the corner of Gough and Union Street at the Octagon House

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: between 3 hours and 4 hours

Cow Hollow

San Francisco, California

We’ll visit legendary rock and roll venue, The Matrix Club, where Santana, the Doors, and Jefferson Airplane recorded some of their most legendary live sets. I’ll share some stories from the 60s and 70s when this psychedelic chateau was in its prime. We’ll visit landmarks like the funky eight-sided Octagon House before ascending to the posh Pacific Heights district.

1 hour

Lyon Street Steps

Lyon St, At Green St, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California

Enjoy the fresh air and waterfront view at Lyon Steps before descending through spiraling gardens and sharp hedges to the Presidio.

30 minutes

Presidio of San Francisco

San Francisco, 94129, California

Here, we will learn about war history and (Star Wars history) near the Lucasfilm Campus.

1 hour

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

3301 Lyon Street, , San Francisco, 94123-1002, California

Our last stop is the lagoon at the Palace of Fine Arts, where Greco-Roman columns and rotundas are twice as nice in the reflective pond. See if you can spot any turtles, fish, or swans before we circle back to our starting point on Chestnut street.

30 minutes